Nova Lite 1.0 vs GPT-4
Updated October 21, 2026. 32 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.
Decision reading
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Nova Lite 1.0 has the edge where output tokens cost 250.0x less, and where the context window is larger, 300K against 8K tokens.
- Shared results
- 32
- Nova Lite 1.0 only
- 9
- GPT-4 only
- 13
- Like-for-like categories
- 6 of 9
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Tied at 6.7.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Nova Lite 1.0
Nova Lite 1.0 takes 300K tokens against 8K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Nova Lite 1.0
Nova Lite 1.0 $0.0002, GPT-4 $0.060 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Nova Lite 1.0 not benchmarked, GPT-4 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Knowledge, 8.8 points apart on average over 6 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- LMArena Text: business and finance: Nova Lite 1.0 1219 against GPT-4 1145, 12.3 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Nova Lite 1.0 $0.24 against GPT-4 $60.00 per million output tokens, 250.0x apart.
- Context window
- Nova Lite 1.0 takes 300K tokens, GPT-4 8K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | Nova Lite 1.0 | Bars | GPT-4 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 2 | 0 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 0 | 1 tie | |
| Reasoning | 4 | 0 | ||
| Math | 1 | 1 | ||
| Knowledge | 5 | 1 | ||
| General | 14 | 3 | ||
| All shared boards | 26 | 5 | 1 tie |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index20
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | Not measured | 22.4% | Only GPT-4 measured |
| SWE-bench Lite | Not measured | 39.7% | Only GPT-4 measured |
| SWE-bench (full test set) | Not measured | 12.5% | Only GPT-4 measured |
| AA Coding Index | Not measured | 13.1 | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 16.7% | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 0.8% | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1239 | 1209 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1241 | 1195 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 30 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index00
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 6.7 | 6.7 | Tie |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | Not measured | 125.7 | Only GPT-4 measured |
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 17.5% | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index40
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 43.3% | 34.9% | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 4.3% | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| BIG-Bench Hard | Not measured | 75.1% | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1220 | 1200 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1201 | 1149 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1226 | 1209 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index11
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | 7.0 | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 7.0% | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| GSM8K | Not measured | 92.0% | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: math | 1227 | 1230 | GPT-4 |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1235 | 1228 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 8 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index51
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 59.0% | 56.2% | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| MMLU | 77.0% | 86.4% | GPT-4 |
| AI2 Reasoning Challenge | Not measured | 96.3% | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: science | 1232 | 1177 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1213 | 1145 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1238 | 1191 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1219 | 1145 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 10 boards here | |||
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index143
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 34.1% | 33.2% | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 19.0% | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| DTBench | Not measured | 62.7% | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMCA | Not measured | 17.1% | Only GPT-4 measured |
| HellaSwag | Not measured | 95.3% | Only GPT-4 measured |
| WinoGrande | Not measured | 87.5% | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text | 1229 | 1206 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1205 | 1201 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1197 | 1191 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Vision | 990 | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| LMArena Text: English | 1243 | 1220 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1208 | 1194 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1225 | 1184 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: German | 1229 | 1198 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | 1153 | 1137 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: Korean | 1153 | 1087 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: French | 1238 | 1220 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1226 | 1197 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1216 | 1195 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: Polish | Not measured | 1265 | Only GPT-4 measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1199 | 1206 | GPT-4 |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1234 | 1190 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1211 | 1219 | GPT-4 |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1176 | 1184 | GPT-4 |
| LMArena Vision: English | 999 | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 21 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Nova Lite 1.0 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Nova Lite 1.0 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Nova Lite 1.0 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Amazon Nova Lite 1.0 | OpenAI GPT-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Amazon | OpenAI |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | December 5, 2024 | May 28, 2023 |
| Context window | 300K | 8K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.06 | $30.00 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.24 | $60.00 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Nova Lite 1.0 better than GPT-4 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Nova Lite 1.0 has the edge where output tokens cost 250.0x less, and where the context window is larger, 300K against 8K tokens.
Which is cheaper, Nova Lite 1.0 or GPT-4?
Nova Lite 1.0 costs $0.06 per million input tokens and $0.24 per million output tokens; GPT-4 costs $30.00 and $60.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Nova Lite 1.0 or GPT-4?
Nova Lite 1.0, with 300K tokens against 8K.
How many benchmarks is the Nova Lite 1.0 vs GPT-4 comparison based on?
32 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Nova Lite 1.0's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and GPT-4's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.